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UN Rebuke Condemned in Israel;
France Rejects 'Biased' Resolution
standard followed by the Secu- was aimed at preparing the Powers here. He charged the
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the Syrian version down to the
provocations and as a "distortion rity Council throughout the background "for something
Soviet Union with "bias," last detail."
of justice" which would encour- years in its deliberations on more serious—to prevent Isra- alleged that the U.S.A. has
Quoting from portions of
age aggression and endanger the disputes between Israel and its el's plans to divert water to
adopted "a lopsided" view of
Morozov's statements to the
peace of the area. Only the Com- neighbors."
the Negev." It was in this con- the Syrian-Israeli situation,
Council, when the USSR rep-
munists voted against the re-
He reaffirmed that Israel text that the Security Coun- and disagreed with the con-
resentative said it would be
jection.
would exercise its right of cil resolution was viewed here
tention of Britain, which had
"quite proper to warn Israel
The unprecedented critic-
self-defense as long as the as representing dangerous short maintained here that only the
that sanctions will be ap-
ism followed a three-hour
Security Council failed to sightedness on the part of the United Nations can protect
plied," the Israeli diplomat
Israel.
debate which was opened by
take appropriate measures to major powers, particularly the
said: "It is a grave matter to
maintain international peace United States.
Prime Minister David Ben-
threaten any member state
The resolutions "deplored the
Sharp criticism also was hostile exchanges' of fire be- with sanctions; but it is un-
and security.
Gurion who asserted that the
resolution violated a princi-
He said that the United leveled at Maj. von Horn. It tween Syria and Israel and pardonable to do so on the
ple of the United Nations States drafted the original re- was noted that Israel had re- called upon both Syria and basis of gross factual mis-
Charter itself. He referred solution with the goal of get- peatedly, on March 8 and Israel to refrain "from the
statement.'
to Article 11 embodying the ting the support of the United March 15 and 16, warned him threat as well as the use of
Comay cited a statement
principle of the sovereign Arab Republic and that Syria of the shootings, but it was force." It then declared that the made during the debate by
equality of all member na- did not fear any Security Coun- not until March 22 that the UN current Council: "Reaffirms the Adlai E. Stevenson, chairman of
tions.
cil censure because they could officer made a trip to Damascus Security Council resolution of the American delegation, who
The Prime Minister told the rely on the veto of one of the to discuss the shootings with January 19, 1956 which con- had referred to Israel's alleged
demned Israeli military action "reversion to a policy of re-
House that the resolution was five permanent members—a re- Syrian authorities.
The Central African Re- in the breach of the General taliatory raids." Pointing out
phrased in a manner insulting ference to the Soviet Union.
public conveyed to Israel Armistice Agreement, whether that Israel's March 16-17 attack
to Israel and that it ignored
The Prime Minister cited the
the truth about the events of pronouncements of Syrian lead- Wednesday its "moral sup- or not undertaken by way of had followed grave Syrian pro-
the past few weeks—perhaps ers that Israel "must be wiped port" of Israel's stand in the retaliation; determines that the vocations, Comay said: "I wish
to meet with the approval of out" and then noted United controversy created by the Israeli attack of March 16-17, to assure him (Mr. Stevenson)
the United Arab Republic and Nations inactivity in seeing to United Nations Security 1962, constitutes a flagrant viola- that my Government did not
Couricil's action Monday in tion of that resolution (of 1956) have then and does not have
to insure that that country it that the Arab states abide
censuring Israel.
and calls upon Israel scrupu- now any policy of retaliatory
would vote for it.
by the first article of the UN
Simon Kibanda, Ambassador lously to refrain from such raids. My Government has the
Israel regards such resolu- charter and the main proviso
same right and duty as any
tions and the denial of the of the armistice agreements to to Israel of the African coun- action in the future."
try, made a special visit to
sovereign equality of all mem- restore peace.
Other clauses in the resolu- other government to protect our-
ber states as gravely endanger-
Repeating his assertion that the Israel Foreign Ministry tion supported proposals made selves against attack."
As to Britain's position in the
ing the basic aim for which the Security Council resolution Wednesday to convey that posi- by Major General Carl C. von
the United Nations was estab- was based on a double standard tion and to report that his Horn, chief of staff of the UN debate, Comay referred partic-
government
was
"dismayed"
by
ularly
to a statement by Sir
lished and that of all the small and was an encouragement to
Truce Supervision Organization,
nations which belong to it the Arabs—"even if it was not the adoption of the resolution which Israel had already re- Patrick Dean, chairman of the
whose honor and vital interests so meant by its drafters"— and its implications for small jected. The von Horn proposals British delegation, who had
will be sacrificed to the needs the Prime Minister said it was nation members of the United included the placement of a urged Israel "to consider that
of the cold war," he said.
UN observation boat on Lake the United Nations is a stronger
appeasement of Syrian aggres- Nations.
lie said evidence of Syrian sion.
Tiberias, which is entirely in defense of peace in the Middle
France
Remains
attacks during March 8, 15, 16
Israel territory; and reactivation East and of Israel's independ-
He expressed "profound ap-
and 20 on Israel patrol boats preciation" for France's absten- Friendly to Israel
of Israel's participation in the ence, than its own armed
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
on the lake was covered in the tion from voting for "this dubi-
Israeli-Syrian Mixed Armistice forces."
to The Jewish News)
"It would not be fruitful,"
statement which Gen. Carl von ous resolution" and reiterated
PARIS — Official French Commission which Israel has Comay said, "to debate with Sir
Horn, Chief of Staff of the that Israel would defend itself sources indicated Tuesday that been boycotting since 1951,
United Nations Truce Supervi- with all means at its disposal France had been under severe claiming Syria was trying to use Patrick what the relative roles
sion Organization in Palestine, if any of its neighbors should Anglo-American pressure to the MAC as a wedge for the in- were of the United Nations, and
submitted to the Security Coun- violate the armistice agree- vote for the Security Council cursion upon Israeli territory of our armed forces, in defend-
ing our independence. Nobody
cil. Ben-Gurion emphasized, ments. but would on no account resolution condemning Israel and sovereignty.
knows better than the United
however, that the Syrian at- waive its right of self-defense for its March 17 raid on Syrian
Only Armand Berard, chair- Kingdom under what circum-
tacks did not begin in March which is reserved to every na- gun positions in the Lake man of the French delegation,
stances the Palestine Mandate
of this year and he tallied a tion and safeguarded by the Tiberias Area.
came to Israel's defense. M. ended, and the State of Israel
list of aggressive acts com- UN Charter.
The sources said that be- Berard told the Council, as it was born. Had we had to rely
mitted by Syria during the past
The unusual near-unan- cause of the pressure and the was preparing to ballot on the
six years, mostly by regular imity of Israel's political forthcoming resumption of dip- resolution, that he would not on our own strength and
troops which he said caused a parties in supporting the par- lomatic ties with Syria, France abstain because the Anglo- c o u r a g e, but solely on the
toll of 122 Israeli casualties.
liamentary rejection of the could not veto the Anglo- American draft was "not United Nations Charter, Israel
He warned that Israel could Security Council resolution American resolution. The impartial." He maintained would not have survived two
not "under any circumstances was seen here Wednesday as French abstention from the that the resolution should weeks."
Comay pointed out that
submit to Syrian violations of reflecting overriding concern Security Council vote Monday have taken into account the
Stevenson himself had con-
sovereignty on Lake Tiberias that the resolution might be was seen here as a sign of con- Syrian provocations that led
ceded
in his statement here
or to Syrian army attacks on
dangerously misinterpreted tinued French-Israeli friendship,
to Israel's military action,
that there had been not only
Israeli fishermen or patrol by Syria. The Knesset rejec- giving the lie to pundits who especially the Syrian shooting
Israeli retaliation but also
boats on the lake which is en- tion was approved by a 76 have been arguing that the at Israeli boats on Lake Ti-
Syrian provocation. "We have
tirely in Israel's sovereign ter- to three vote, with only the success of the French-Algerian berias, on March 8, 15 and 16.
searched the Anglo-American
ritory." lie added that Israel Communists in opposition.
peace talks would mark the end
Prior to the adoption of the text in vain for _reference to
also would not permit , "under
The vote also supported Ben- of Franco-Israeli ties.
Anglo-American resolution; the that Syrian provocation or for
any circumstances to any sab- Gurion's denunciation Tuesday
These sources emphasized the UAR withdrew its sponsorship
otage of its vital irrigitation of the Security Council vote as conviction of France that the of a Syrian draft which would a finding that it is contrary to
plans connected with the lake." one representing a "double Security Council resolution have condemned Israel even the letter and spirit of the
"Lake Tiberias is an in- s t a n d a r d" in treatment of failed to take into account more sharply. Both Israel and armistice agreement and can-
not be condoned," he stressed.
alienable part of the area of Israel.
Syrian provocations and that the Syria had presented resolutions,
The Israeli noted that Charles
the state of Israel and any
Rarely has the Knesset wit- resolution should have blamed each condemning the o t h e r. W. Yost, who has represented
encroachment of this sov- nessed such a rallying of polit- both sides equally.
Since Israel is not a member the United States at most of
ereignty is an attack on the ical stivort. Even the leftist Security. Council Adopts
of the Council, and no Council the sessions in the current de-
very life of Israel," the Prime Mapam, which originally voiced Resolution Censuring Israel
member called for a vote on its bate, had also, in his speeches
Minister continued.
reservations about the March
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., draft, the Israeli measure died
Ile recalled the broadcast of 17 Israeli raid on Syrian gun- (JTA) — The Security Council automatically. After adopting here, referred to Syrian artillery
then President Eisenhower who posts, supported the govern- adopted an Anglo-American res- the Anglo-American resolution, fire against the Israelis on Lake
Tiberias on March 8, nearly 10
stressed the obligation of the ment position.
olution condemning Israel for the Council considered its long days before the Israeli retalia-
United Nations to make a great-
The Prime Minister's state- its "retaliatory" raid of March debate on the current Israeli- tory raid. But, said Comay,
er effort than in the past to ment Tuesday preceding the 16-17 against Syrian gun posi- Syrian situation "concluded,"
"there is a curious silence in the
ensure justice.
vote actually said little more tions overlooking Lake Tiberias, and adjourned.
text" concerning this p o i n t.
The l'rime Minister con- than did Michael S. Comay, which has harassed Israeli fish-
However, the Council had
tended that Eisenhower "was Israel's chief UN delegate, ermen and police patrol boats already heard the Israel govern- "Such mention would no doubt
hinting that a double standard when he spoke during the Secu- on the lake. The vote was 10 in ment's views on the Anglo- be embarrassing to Syria—but
was in force at the United Na- rity Council debate and in com- favor, none against, and one American draft. Coma y had does that justify its omission?
Why these elements of balance
tions in consideration of dis- ment after the vote. However, abstention.
made those views clear, taking have vanished is not for us to
putes between Israel and its it was generally agreed in
The only abstainer was the floor after a speech by expain. My Government can
neighbors." Ben-Gurion added Israel that the full authority France, while the United States Syrias Salah Terazi. The latter
that "regretfully it cannot be of the Prime Minister needed and Britain joined the Soviet repeated his previous, sharp only deplore the result."
Comay said that now "at the
said that the double standard to be exercised to caution the Union and the United Arab attacks against Israel, and ex-
end of the strained debate," the
has been abandoned."
Syrians against interpreting the Republic in voting for the draft. pressed regret that the Council
Ile said this was clearly in- resolution as a green light for Since the resolution "reaffirms" had not yet come to the point government of Israel "wishes to
dicated not only in the speeches further interference on Lake a measure adopted by the Coun- "unfortunately of considering look beyond present tensions
and difficulties toward a better
of the Soviet representative at Tiberias.
cil in 1956, it also, in effect, Israel's expulsion from the future, in which conflict will
the Security Council debate but
Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel's For- threatens Israel with sanctions United Nations."
give way to cooperation and we
also in that of the United eign Minister, in her address if Israel should fail to heed the
Analyzing the position taken and our Arab neighbors will live
States.
to the Knesset Tuesday, Council's new resolution. The by the Soviet delegation during and work together as neighbors
Ben-Gurion remarked sharp- stressed Israel's concern that 1956 resolution contained such the current debate, Comay
should for the common good of
ly that the armistice agreement the Syrian actions also were a threat.
accused Platon D. Morozov, the the region we share."
between Israel and the neigh- aimed at Israel's plans to divert
The Anglo-American resolu- Soviet representative, of having
Sir Patric k, replying to
boring countries were bilateral some of the Jordan River tion was adopted after Michael swallowed whole the "prepos-
Comay, told the Council that
agreements and not binding waters into the Negev for ir- S. Comay, Israel's. chief repre-
terous" version of Israel's attack the Anglo-American resolution
only on Israel. He added that rigation purposes to which the sentative here, had delivered
against the Syrian gun positions
Israel "has not played any part Prime Minister also referred in a long address in which he overlooking Lake Tiberias on was "very carefully worded and
tried to take account objectively
and will not play any part in his statement.
sternly attacked the positions the night of March 16-17. Moro- all of the facts."
the cold war and its tactics, nor
Mrs. Meir said it was "obvi-
taken during the current de- zov's version of the alleged
Morozov told the Council he
will Israel submit to the double out" that the Syrian gunfire bate by three of the Big Four facts, Comay charged, "is simply
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